Duany and Speck on the Results of Sprawl

In an op-ed, Andres Duany and Jeff Speck discuss how the effects of sprawl they revealed years ago with the release of their book Suburban Sprawl is today being proven.

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October 18, 2010, 8:00 AM PDT

By Tim Halbur

Speck and Duany write that "The issue is not new for urban planners."

"But the debate has changed now that sprawl has been identified as a contributor to some major challenges to our well-being: oil dependency, climate change and skyrocketing health-care costs. These crises have causes beyond sprawl, but sprawl may be the only one they all share.:

FULL STORY: Plan to reduce sprawl will boost health, environment

Sunday, October 17, 2010 in The Washington Post

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